The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-09

vassed the State before he found the Demo
cratic party united, and in peace and con-
cord. He found that when notices for a
meeting went forth, shat they brought ont
the men who stood together on Democratic
principles. He had only spoken at three
meetings during thepresent canvass, because
t he had only received three invitations. to
which he responded
lie came 10 this meeting because 1t is q
Democratic meeting, free to all. Times
seem 70 have changed aud dissensions have
come into the party. In Shreveport large
numbers remained away because a nne,no-
cratic paper warned them to keep away: and
here to-day he is told that word had gone ont
| that this was not Nichols meeting, and
that the Nichols Democrats must not attend
II Republican times the colored people were
kept away from the meetings. Are Demo
cats to be told that they must not list5n to
| the arguments OF their Democratic brethren
| who are advising them to stand by the party
| for the sake Of peace and harmony? We have
candidates, honored men, but campaign
| has been organized and is progressing in the
| interest OF ons candidate and against the
| Democratic administration.
! The speaker next explained the phase
which this campaign has assumed. Gov.
| Nichols comes before the people as the candi-
| date OF
A SEthRhTE AND DISTINCT PARTY.
| The. meetings of the opposition are for
invitstlons to these meetings, nor had Others
to the Nichols programs Is tn Ibis the way
to harmonize the Democratic party7
The speaker could not see of what sins the
are guilty. He was unable to see corrup.
ton, or that the finances Of the State had
been wasted. It is charged in other States
and places. " he said, that we are misgor.
erned bv,a dishonest government. and the
9y our People and
ton III power, and we are bound to uphold
| it, and for that reason am unable to lend
my power to that canvass that is being waged
for Coy. Nichols and against a Demomo-
cratic administration.
| He denied that any high crimes and misde.
meanors had been committed against the
people. Why should we not be discussing
tariff issues, instead of being divided anC
discussing Nichols. McEnery. Moncure and
other men? He was here as the advocate of
no man, but to say that no campaign should
be made against any aspirant for Office. Gen
| Nichols is Il great and good man, but the
| claims made for him now are eXtravagant.
| lie was not our political saviour. He was
not eleesed BY the vote OF the parishes which
Orleans and other parishes in North Louisi
ana which
VOTED AGAINST HIS NOMINATION.
Red River, Bossier, Rapides, and other par
| ishes were represented in the Nichols Legis
lature by colored men. II you are free to-day
and you control the politics of your parish,
you owe it to yourselves and to no single ma,
in the State. would support the candidac.
Of Nichols, as well as any other good citi
zen who is nominated. You want to develol
| this country and invite half million people
to come here and live. Are you gong to d.
it by advertising your country as bad ant
misgoverned. Ii it because we have no Re
publican party that we are to turn our gum
upon each other. ! am not afraid of the Re
publican party, but it is ready to organize a
any moment. Do you wish the African rae
to hold the balance of power. and to decid
party supremacy in louisiana 1t is thu
story of Mahonesm in Virginia over again il
Lo,lisiana. The same thing has appeared il
certain counties IN Mississippi, where Demo
Gratis have divided themselves. Division
and dissentions mean defeat and danger t
You, men of Bossier and Caddo. Onl
through the maintenance OF the Democrat ii
party can you rest in peace and harmony
Yon cannot have it by such divisions as exis
to-day, which [ trust will pass away in Al
effort to unite i'll the interests of the Demo
cratic party.